Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 47.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 47.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin peaked at 47.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1998.
Benin ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.8% | — |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 47.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 47.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.8% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 39.5% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin was 47.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release